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ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and HDFC Securities Ltd stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and HDFC Securities's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among ICICIDirect and HDFC Securities.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	ICICIDirect Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	HDFC Securities Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	ICICIdirect is a retail trading and investment service from ICICI Securities, the largest retail stock broker firm in India offering a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Group...	HDFC Securities(HDFCsec) is Equity Trading Company of HDFC Bank. HDFC Securities provide both online trading and trading on phone. The HDFC Securities trading account has a unique 3-in-1 feature that integrates your HDFC Securities trading account wi...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Broker Enquiry

Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹975	₹999
Trading Account AMC	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹600	₹750
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	0.10%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹35 per lot	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	₹20 per contract
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.025%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage		₹100 per lot

Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Online Trading
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.10%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹20 per contract
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.025%
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage		₹100 per lot

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	₹25 plus taxes
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹0

Taxes

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Transaction Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%
Equity Intraday	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%
Equity Futures	0.0018%
Equity Options	0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures	0.0012%
Currency Options	0.05% on Premium
Commodity	NA

Exposure

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery
Equity Intraday
Equity Futures
Equity Options
Currency Futures
Currency Options
Commodity

Share Broker Features

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	3:30 PM
Other Features		E-Margin, ENCASH,

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	393 Customer Reviews	164 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.5 / 5 based on 393 customer reviews	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.2 / 5 based on 164 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Equity, Derivatives, Currency, Mutual Funds, ETF, Insurance, FD/Bonds, Loans, Tax, ELocker, NPS	Insurance, FD, NCD, Bond, NPS, Loan, NRI Trading

Customer Service Offered

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful. More Advantages...	The 3-in-1 account, which includes HDFC Bank Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC Securities Demat Account, is the best offering for retail investors in India as it provides easiest way to invest in stock market and other financial instruments. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail brokers in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of Rs 35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost Rs 75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then Rs 750. Demat Account is mandatory. Commodity trading is not available for retail investors. Call & trade cost extra Rs 25 per call after first 20 free calls in a month. More Disadvantages...	In addition to opening a trading account with HDFC Securities Ltd, you will also be required to open a savings bank account (quarterly minimum balance of Rs. 5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Charge minimum brokerage of ₹25 More Disadvantages...
Reviews
Promo / Offers	ICICI 3-in-1 Account ICICI Direct offers a 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. It offers one-click investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO, ETF, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Currency, and Fixed Deposits. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.	HDFC 3-in-1 Account HDFC Securities offers a full-service 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. One account to investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO and Fixed Deposits. Special Offer: ₹750 demat account AMC is waived when you open your 3-in-1 account. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.
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